Kate Gosselin

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Gender:
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Born:
3-28-1975
When the public first met Kate Gosselin, she was a young married woman who, along with her husband Jon, was struggling to raise their family of eight children. After giving birth to twin girls and sextuplets within seven years, Jon and Kate received a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to star in a reality series with their kids. Entitled "Jon and Kate Plus 8," the show highlighted the joys and tribulations of raising multiples. Following a messy public divorce from Jon, Kate is now continuing in the spotlight with her children with a newly launched series, "Kate Plus 8."



More Kate also enjoyed a stint on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2010, has written three books about her experiences with motherhood, and is in talks to develop a new show of her own with TLC, the same television network that made the family's original series a success.

Kate and her brood appeared on a December 2010 episode of Sarah Palin's Alaska, in which the group went camping.

People reported in Decebmer 2010 that Gosselin is number five on the list of highly paid reality stars, earning 3.5 million a year.

Much controversy surrounds Gosselin's kids. Critics say that she has her kids working and out of school more than is healthy or appropriate. Underscoring such scrutiny were reports that two of her children, Alexis and Collin, were expelled from school. Gosselin responded to rumors that the private school her children were attending informed her they could not meet the needs of her children.

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  • Kate blogs about Her DWTS Experience

    I've hung up my dancing shoes ... The day has come ... my dance shoes (all six dirty well-used pairs of them ) have begun collecting dust. In the haste of everything, I had left them in the basement on a shelf without another thought. A few days ago, I was playing dress up with the kids (IMore was forced to judge the contest in a dancing manner. Unlike judges who shall remain nameless, each costumed child received an exuberant "TEN!!!" from the mother judge!), and happened to look over. My eyes landed on my abandoned dance shoes and a wave of sadness mixed with a longing came over me... Check out the full blog post here !

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    1 Abysmal
    Please go away. hide show

    I have to admit that I thought that she would be away from the spotlight by now. Obviously, that's not the case. While had had some respect for her as a mother of 8 children, it is now apparent that she seems to care more about furthering her own career rather than care for her children in the appropriate manner. She really has no talent so I don't understand what she thinks she can do. I doubt she makes it anywhere in the business that she is pursuing, but who knows. There have been other people that have zero talent that are famous. Thank you.

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    I love Kate Gosselin. People say she's only in it for the cash and the fame but she's not. She is a single mother now and this is the only way she can support her kids. Jon is off spending his money like it grows on trees but Kate is being more practical with the money. Kate has had to raise 8 kids almost all by herself because Jon isn't much help and before the divorce he was working all day long. Kate has raised her 8 kids better than some people can raise 1. They are all polite, respectful, young kids that have grown up beautifully. I think she is doing all she can. If they never decided to do the show they would be completly broke. So isn't it better that they did the show to provide for the kids? I think that what Kate did in the past and what she is going to do in the future will be admirable and well thought out.

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    Kate, I am so upset. Why wasn't Alexis listed with the cast? I miss her and hope you will list Miss Alexis.
    I love the show! I have one child a son who is grown so you can imagine how I enjoy your girls. All of your children are so sweet and so well mannered. I know you and Jon have a hetic life but man the rewards you receive are awesome. I think it's so cute when the kids get on their desired stools and wait for maddy and cara to return home on the school bus. Oh, they get sooo excited lol.

    Hope to see Alexis on the list soon!

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